In 1865, Congress passes the 13th Amendment. The war ends, Lincoln is assassinated and the states ratify the amendment later ...

One of the quirks of the Bluegrass state is that it was the birthplace of the presidents of both the Union and the ...

Henry C. Longnecker (1820-1871) was born in Cumberland County but later made Lehigh County and Allentown his home. He served ...

John McCaa recalls a moment in his early career when he could not report on a political assassination in Spain. In our own ...

Americans, on July 4th, celebrate the nation’s birthday, when the Continental Congress officially declared that the United States was no longer a British colony, but an independent country. It gained ...

"With the celebration of Independence Day, we acknowledge our deep debt of gratitude to the FIRST 'Greatest Generation,'" ...

On the eve of our nation’s 249th birthday, a Gallup poll finds that only 58% of Americans feel “extremely” or “very” proud of their country. This is a new low in the 25 years Gallup has been asking ...

The phrase “constitutional crisis” is everywhere. But is it accurate? Three experts weigh in on whether our system is ...

Every state has a capitol that houses its state legislature. Many are domed buildings similar to the US Capitol, but others ...

"There is not one American experience! … Let us resist the persistent push to limit the narrative of our nation’s past," ...

July 5 has long been a historic day in Carthage, as residents remember an early battle of the Civil War, which happened here ...

Jennifer Cromack was combing through the American Baptist archive when she uncovered a slim box among some 18th and 19th ...